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# Lesson 2.2: Monetary Signs

## Symbols

$\mathrm{¢}\phantom{\rule{.3em}{0ex}}\text{cents}$
⠈⠉

$\mathrm{}\phantom{\rule{.3em}{0ex}}\text{dollar}$
⠈⠎

## Explanation

The symbols for dollar and cent use two cells. The UEB braille symbol for dollar is formed with a dot four prefix, and a dots two three four root. The symbol for cent is formed with a dot four prefix, and a dots one four root. Follow print for placement and spacing of the dollar and cent signs. The most common placement of the dollar symbol is to the immediate left of the numeral, and the cent symbol to the immediate right of the numeral.

### Example 1

$\mathrm{}75$
⠈⠎⠼⠛⠑

### Example 2

$25\mathrm{¢}$
⠼⠃⠑⠈⠉

### Example 3

$\mathrm{}.99$
⠈⠎⠼⠲⠊⠊

### Example 4

$\mathrm{}0.50$
⠈⠎⠼⠚⠲⠑⠚

### Example 5

$\mathrm{}4+\mathrm{}8$
⠈⠎⠼⠙⠐⠖⠈⠎⠼⠓

### Example 6

$45\mathrm{¢}$
⠼⠙⠑⠈⠉

### Example 7

$\text{Use the}\phantom{\rule{.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{}\phantom{\rule{.3em}{0ex}}\text{or}\phantom{\rule{.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{¢}\phantom{\rule{.3em}{0ex}}\text{symbol.}$
⠠⠥⠎⠑⠀⠮⠀⠈⠎⠀⠕⠗⠀⠈⠉⠀⠎⠽⠍⠃⠕⠇⠲

### Example 8

$100\mathrm{¢}=\mathrm{}1$
⠼⠁⠚⠚⠈⠉⠀⠐⠶⠀⠈⠎⠼⠁